trax

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• Jun 20, 2014

• #21

gotcha

 

THEengineer

whatever

• Jun 20, 2014

• #22

dont find mine heavy at all,mine has no fancy spring,maybe i am just used to stuff with heavy clutches

 

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sjw

Member

• Mar 22, 2015

• #23

Hi I have a td5 2006 and the spring looks the same as in the clutch lightening kit but my wife still finds the clutch heavy . Do you think it has already been done or does the spring look the same but operates with less pressure ?

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2015

• #24

I have a 110 TD5 and a 300tdi.

The clutch is much lighter on the 300tdi. We also had a 90 TD5 from new and that had a heavy clutch too. My wife never had a problem with it though.

If a 200tdi has a very heavy clutch it may be needing replacement. I had a new clutch in the 300tdi last month as it was dragging when hot, but the old clutch was not as heavy as the TD5 either.

 

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sjw

Member

• Mar 22, 2015

• #25

Problem is my wife is only 5 feet tall needs all the help she can get .

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2015

• #26

What about one of those clutch assist kits?

Cost around £400, and make it possible to press the pedal with one finger.

 

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sjw

Member

• Mar 22, 2015

• #27

I read you can't fit them if you have abs as the abs box is in the way.

 

cborrman

Active Member

• Sep 24, 2018

• #28

lightning said:

I have a 110 TD5 and a 300tdi.

The clutch is much lighter on the 300tdi. We also had a 90 TD5 from new and that had a heavy clutch too. My wife never had a problem with it though.

If a 200tdi has a very heavy clutch it may be needing replacement. I had a new clutch in the 300tdi last month as it was dragging when hot, but the old clutch was not as heavy as the TD5 either.

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hmm, I have a 300 tdi with really heavy clutch. I mean, like a long drive hurts more than a long run or bike ride, which cannot be right! Also it jumps in first when hot maybe new clutch will help? I have a brass coloured double spring which looks similar to this: https://www.paddockspares.com/clutch-pedal-assist-kit-defender.html
is it likely the same thing without black paint / powder coat or is it stronger and worth replacing?